Christmas and the New Year went by and before we know it, we're just a mere 16 days away from the Lunar Chinese New Year! Amidst the festive preparation (actually its just spring cleaning the house and shopping for new clothes), the tooth fairy and flu bug caught up with En and Xuan respectively. 6 emerging teeth and an ever runny nose, my gosh!!! So there goes my festive mood again...
When a child is not well, everyone around him/her gets busy attending to his/her needs. When you have twins or multiples, its more like engaging in a guerrilla warfare when the kids are unwell at the same time. Surprise raids take place once every 30 minutes after midnight. And that ear piercing, screeching sound of your teething toddler wailing "out of the blue" just makes you want to duck under your blanket forever.
Sleep deprivation is driving me insane. Forget new clothes, grooming, visitation plans, gatherings, etc. All I want for this festive season is my 2 hours of sleep...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
New year... new life?
Had a good time watching fireworks set off from across the straits of Johor last night (or rather, early this morning). And yes, not forgetting the beautiful honking sound from the ships berthing in nearby shipyards or sailing along the straits. This is the one thing that has never change (ever since we moved into this new apartment in 2005) when the clock strikes twelve, ushering in a brand new year. I just love that quiet "commotion" as the chilly breeze brushes across my cheeks in the first moments of 1 January.
Going to bed, I prayed that life would be more exciting and enriching in 2008. And boy! I was right! 4 hours later at 4:05am, my dear En started getting whiny in the wee hours. The culprit - her emerging molars. Oh, how I hate infant teething!!! While Ya-Ya tries her best to pacify En, Di and I head to the kids' room to ensure Xuan is not affected by the scene. Thank God Xuan managed to return to dreamland unassisted.
En, on the other hand, just couldn't settle down. I went up to the cranky gal who is obviously tired. Ya-Ya had to keep changing position when cradling her, but failed miserably. "En, mommy's here. Try to orh-orh, ya?" Upon hearing my voice, she quiet down... 30 seconds later, her whining starts again. I signal to Ya-Ya to pass the poor gal to me. As usual, in my "half-dead" (sleepy) mode, I started singing nursery rhymes, followed by hymns & choruses when my "engine" (vocal chords) warms up. A good 10 minutes later, En knocked out. What a great relieve for Ya-Ya, Di and I. ^.^
But our joy was short lived. En woke up again at 5:55am. We reckoned the discomfort or pain from her emerging molars must be rather unbearable. Paracetamol was administered, and the gal was smiley at last. But the first ray of sunlight had also emerged by the time things settled down. With that, we said "Hola" to new year's day.
New life in a new year? Nah... Looks like things will pretty much remain the same for now. But we sure look forward to more challenges ahead. And for me, personally, I hope to be able to say of the same as Rick Warren in his "Call to Radical Commitment".
"When times get tough, and I get tired, I won't back up, back off, back down, back out, or backslide. I'll just keep moving forward by God's grace. ...
... To my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I say: However, whenever, wherever, and whatever you ask me to do, my answer in advance is yes! Wherever you lead and whatever the cost, I'm ready. Anytime. Anywhere. Anyway.
Whatever it takes Lord; whatever it takes!"
Going to bed, I prayed that life would be more exciting and enriching in 2008. And boy! I was right! 4 hours later at 4:05am, my dear En started getting whiny in the wee hours. The culprit - her emerging molars. Oh, how I hate infant teething!!! While Ya-Ya tries her best to pacify En, Di and I head to the kids' room to ensure Xuan is not affected by the scene. Thank God Xuan managed to return to dreamland unassisted.
En, on the other hand, just couldn't settle down. I went up to the cranky gal who is obviously tired. Ya-Ya had to keep changing position when cradling her, but failed miserably. "En, mommy's here. Try to orh-orh, ya?" Upon hearing my voice, she quiet down... 30 seconds later, her whining starts again. I signal to Ya-Ya to pass the poor gal to me. As usual, in my "half-dead" (sleepy) mode, I started singing nursery rhymes, followed by hymns & choruses when my "engine" (vocal chords) warms up. A good 10 minutes later, En knocked out. What a great relieve for Ya-Ya, Di and I. ^.^
But our joy was short lived. En woke up again at 5:55am. We reckoned the discomfort or pain from her emerging molars must be rather unbearable. Paracetamol was administered, and the gal was smiley at last. But the first ray of sunlight had also emerged by the time things settled down. With that, we said "Hola" to new year's day.
New life in a new year? Nah... Looks like things will pretty much remain the same for now. But we sure look forward to more challenges ahead. And for me, personally, I hope to be able to say of the same as Rick Warren in his "Call to Radical Commitment".
"When times get tough, and I get tired, I won't back up, back off, back down, back out, or backslide. I'll just keep moving forward by God's grace. ...
... To my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I say: However, whenever, wherever, and whatever you ask me to do, my answer in advance is yes! Wherever you lead and whatever the cost, I'm ready. Anytime. Anywhere. Anyway.
Whatever it takes Lord; whatever it takes!"
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